Monday, January 16, 2012

How Sitting on Your Ass Can Wreck Your Body

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I recently read a New York Times article that told me Yoga Can Wreck Your Body . It pointed to several injuries caused by yoga, and has gen...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Teaching Martial Arts

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These are some thoughts from my teacher, Master Ali Brown, head instructor at the Tukong Moosul School in Austin, Texas. Master Brown has s...
Friday, April 8, 2011

Distractions from Training Part 2: Illness and Injury

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In previous blogs I discussed distractions from training. Things which keep us from getting the most from our practice, and can lead to an...
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Lifelong Practice - Part 1: Maintaining Practice with Outside Obligations

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Distractions from Training I have come to realize that one of the differences between your average person and a person who excels at the art...
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Physical Culture in Yoga

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My friend Matt Borer posted something on his wall that really made me think. “Asana is to yoga, as a hammer is to a house; a useful and nece...
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Breaking a Fall

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Last night we practiced sweeping and throwing. As with many martial arts techniques, I think this family of techniques can teach a less...
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Monday, December 13, 2010

The Role of Community in Martial Arts and Yoga

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Recently I had the priveledge of moving with people I knew from BOTH martial arts and yoga. This gave me thought about the way that mind-b...